Archive for April 2006

What is the similarity between John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Mrs.Indira Gandhi and MGR, all are Leaders – right, but there is another similarity, John Kennedy the Late President of United States of America, born on 29.5.1917, assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas. Mrs.Indira Gandhi, Late Prime Minister of India, born on 19.11.1917, assassinated by her own body guards in her own home and finally MGR, Late Chief Minister of Tamilnadu survived assassination attempt on 12.1.1967 in his own home. The Leaders born on 1917 has faced a Gun in their life and also they died as a Ruler.

In Tamil Film Industry MGR and Sivaji Ganesan were the main contenders. They not only competed for the supremacy over the Box Office Record but also for their film titles.

MGR film title appeared in the Sivaji starrer film songs and Sivaji film title appeared in MGR starrer film songs. In reel life both were termed as “North and South Pole” or “Poles apart” but in real life they behaved as Brothers.

Some interesting Movie Titles

(Pardon me for the English Translation)

MGR Movie

SIVAJI Movie

1. En Thangai (My Younger sister)

En Akka (My Eldest Sister)

2. En Annan (My Elder Brother)

En Thambi (My Younger Brother)

3. Raja Rajan (King of Kings)

Raja (King)

4. Engal Thangam

Engal Thangaraja

5. Andaman Kaithi (Prisoner of Andaman)

Andaman Kadali (Lover from Andaman)

6. Raman Thediya Seethai

Raman Enthai Ramanadi

7. Arasa Kattalai (Kings Order)

Andavan Kattalai (Gods Order)

8. Deivathai (God Mother)

Deivamagan (God Son)

9. Thirudathae (Don’t Steal)

Thirudan (Thief)

10.Oli Vilaku (Lighted Lamp)

Pachai Vilaku (Green Light)

11. Navarathinam (Nine Gems)

Navarathri (Nine Nights)

12. Enga Veetu Pillai (Our Son)

Raja Veetu Pillai (Son of a Raja)

13. Thazampoo

Veelai Roja (White Rose)

14. Thanipiravi (Born different)

Deivapiravi (Born Godly)

15. Puthia Bhoomi (New World)

Puthia Paravai (New Bird)

16. Uzhaikum Karangal (Working Hands)

Anbu Karangal (Caring Hands)

The above film title gives an appearance that the story to be same but the story, cast of characters and period of the film is different. The above films are never released in the same time. For example Andaman Kaithi (MGR movie) was released in 1952 but Andaman Kadali came in 1970s.

MGR holds most for donning dual action roles and Sivaji for triple action roles and also for nine roles in one Tamil Film.